Equal Employment Opportunity Data 

Posted

Pursuant to the No Fear Act: 

APHIS (and below)

For 4th Quarter 2020 for period ending September 30, 2020

Complaint Activity

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2020Thru09-30

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Number of Complaints Filed 65 41 60 40 34 33

Number of Complainants 61 40 53 39 34 33

Repeat Filers 4 1 5 1 0 0

Complaints by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2020Thru09-

30

Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum of 

the bases may not equal total 

complaints filed.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Race 24 21 17 14 13 14

Color 9 5 6 4 2 8

Religion 3 2 2 4 0 0

Reprisal 38 19 31 24 20 18

Sex 27 22 18 19 11 14

PDA 1 0 1 0 0 0

National Origin 11 5 9 3 4 4

Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 1 0 2
Age 25 15 21 12 11 10

Disability 18 9 18 20 17 14

Genetics 0 0 0 0 1 1

Non-EEO 9 1 4 2 2 5

Complaints by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data

2020Thru09-

30

Note: Complaints can be filed 

alleging multiple bases.The sum of 

the bases may not equal total 

complaints filed.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Appointment/Hire 3 0 1 0 2 2

Assignment of Duties 16 4 7 6 3 2

Awards 1 0 0 0 1 0

Conversion to Full Time/Perm Status 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 2 1 0 0

Reprimand 3 0 6 2 4 3

Suspension 2 0 0 0 1 2

Removal 0 0 0 0 3 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 3

Duty Hours 2 3 2 1 0 3

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 8 6 11 11 7 4

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 38 17 41 27 20 15

Sexual 0 2 1 1 0 3

Medical Examination 1 0 0 0 0 0

Pay including overtime 6 2 2 1 0 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 26 14 10 8 6 8

Reassignment
Denied 1 1 0 0 2 1

Directed 3 0 1 1 3 3

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 11 6 10 9 7 7

Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0

Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retirement 0 0 0 1 0 0

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 1 1 0 0

Telework 0 1 0 2 2 3

Termination 8 3 4 1 3 5

Terms/Conditions of Employment 28 14 29 12 16 11

Time and Attendance 7 2 6 7 4 5

Training 8 2 3 2 0 1

Other

User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

Processing Time

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Complaints pending during fiscal year

Average number of 

days in investigation 192.62 216.23 165.26 169.90 184.50 172.56

Average number of 

days in final action 96.45 67.71 45.19 50.13 49.95 26.89

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested

Average number of 

days in investigation 210.27 222.17 172.90 168.62 178.18 194.89
Average number of 

days in final action 70.67 49.33 17.64 27.64 10.14 13.73

Complaint pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested

Average number of 

days in investigation 171.06 209.10 149.47 170.83 194.27 147.44

Average number of 

days in final action 127.40 86.08 64.12 62.50 71.38 45.00

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total Complaints Dismissed by 

Agency 8 10 8 9 7 1

Average days pending prior to 

dismissal 84 102 51 19 24 222

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Total Complaints Withdrawn by 

Complainants 4 0 3 2 4 2

Total Final Agency Actions 

Finding Discrimination

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 1

Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

With Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Findings of Discrimination 

Rendered by Basis

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

Note: Complaints can be filed 30

alleging multiple bases.The sum 

of the bases may not equal total 

complaints and findings.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 1

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings After Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 1

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0

Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

National Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Genetics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non-EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings of Discrimination 

Rendered by Issue

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

# % # % # % # % # % # %

Total Number Findings 0 0 0 0 0 1

Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conversion to Full Time/Perm 

Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment

Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reassignment

Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Telework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other - User Define

User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings After Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 1

Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conversion to Full Time/Perm 

Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reassignment

Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Telework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100

Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other - User Define

User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Findings Without Hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0

Appointment/Hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Assignment of Duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conversion to Full Time/Perm 

Status 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary Action

Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Duty Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Perf. Eval./ Appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Examination/Test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Harassment

Non-Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Medical Examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pay including overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/Non-Selection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reassignment

Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reasonable Accommodation 

Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Religious Accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sex-Stereotyping 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Telework 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Terms/Conditions of Employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Time and Attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Other - User Define

User Defined - Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

User Defined - Other 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pending Complaints Filed in 

Previous Fiscal Years by Status

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total complaints from previous 

Fiscal Years 30 43 39 41 38 38

Total Complainants 30 39 34 30 27 28

Number complaints pending

Investigation 0 1 1 3 3 2

ROI issued, pending 

Complainant's action 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hearing 25 37 38 38 34 36

Final Agency Action 2 5 1 1 2 0

Appeal with EEOC Office of 

Federal Operations 4 7 11 13 17 20

Complaint Investigations

Comparative Data

Previous Fiscal Year Data 2020Thru09-

30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Pending Complaints Where 

Investigations Exceed Required Time 

Frames

1 2 3 3 3 2